covid booster appointment

[redbird]

I have an appointment for a monovalent covid vaccine booster, and a flu vaccine, for this coming Saturday, Sept. 16.

When I looked yesterday, the earliest they had available at any location was the 18th, but cattitude looked this morning and found this. I have an appointment with the eye doctor Monday, and then am flying to Montreal Wednesday, so I was thinking I'd wait till I got back. But the time in airports, and on the airplane, are probably the highest-risk part of the trip, so any protection I can get is worth having.

Comments

[otter]

I'll be scheduling mine soon. I'm glad you're getting in.

[sabotabby]

Glad you're getting it. We're not getting them until October.

[ethelmay]

I am trying to decide whether to get the RSV at the same time or separately. Currently leaning toward separate, as of course I have never had it before and don't know how likely I am to have side effects. I seldom have more than a sore arm, but you never know.

[redbird]

At this point they have evidence that having the covid and flu vaccines at the same time is a good idea. The RSV vaccine is too new for them to have much information about that.

(Getting the flu and covid vaccines together produces about 16% fewer antibodies than if you have the covid vaccine alone, but the lower number is still a lot more than is needed for effectiveness.)